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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEx_23_Staff PPTLogan Place Development LUA20-000111, ECF, SA-H, MOD HEX Public Hearing August 11, 2020 Presented by: Clark H. Close, Senior Planner Presentation Outline •Project Location •Project Proposal •Process to Date •Renton Municipal Code Analysis •Staff Recommendation •Mitigation Measures 2 Project Location 3 S 2nd St S 2nd St SiteRenton HS Project Proposal •6,196 SF three (3) story apartment building with six (6) attached multi-family residential units. •Building height of 31’-6”. •Access to the site would be provided from Logan Ave S with 6 structured parking spaces. Levels 2 and 3 would include three (3) two- bedroom units. •Density of 55 du/ac. •All existing structures would be demolished. •Two (2) significant trees would be removed. •Flat site located in the Wellhead Protection Area Zone 1 and a High Seismic Hazard Area. •Start construction in March of 2021 and end on October of 2021. 4 Project Proposal •Key features, which are integral to this project include a pedestrian oriented courtyard between the building and the sidewalk with a storefront door and exterior weather protection; modulation and balconies along the south elevation that reduces the structures bulk and scale; trim boards and a heavy duty parapet. 5 Process to Date 6 Acceptance Environmental ‘SEPA’ Review Staff Analysis Public Hearing RMC Analysis 7 •The proposal consistent/compliant with the following: •Comprehensive Plan Land Use Policies; •Relevant Zoning Regulations; •Urban Design District ‘A’ Regulations; •Site Plan Review; •Critical Areas Regulations; and •Street Standards per the street modification request provided the applicant complies with all six (6) modification criteria and if all conditions are met. Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the Logan Place Development, File No. LUA20-000111, ECF, SA-H, MOD, as depicted in the Preliminary Site Plan (Exhibit 2), subject to 17 conditions. 8 Mitigation Measures 9 1. The applicant shall comply with the mitigation measures issued as part of the Determination of Non-Significance Mitigated, dated July 13, 2020. a. The project construction shall comply with the recommendations found in the submitted Geotechnical Investigation, prepared by Cobalt Geosciences, dated February 27, 2020, and future addenda. b. If any Native American grave(s) or archaeological/cultural resources (Indian artifacts) are found, all construction activity shall stop and the owner/developer shall immediately notify the City of Renton planning department, concerned Tribes’ cultural committees, and the Washington State Department of Archeological and Historic Preservation. 2.The applicant shall submit revised landscape plans with sidewalk paving and street tree grate details that are consistent with a mixed-use street in the City’s adopted Downtown Streetscape Design Standards and Guidelines. The revised landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to construction permit issuance. 3.The applicant shall provide vertical shrubs between the uncovered paving area and the west property line in order to screen the p arking area. The revised landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to construction permit issuance. 4.The applicant shall submit a separate detailed plan set identifying the location and screening provided for all surface and roof top utility/mechanical equipment with the building permit application. The plan set shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 5.If the electrical vault is located between the building and street, the electrical vault shall be placed underground. Vault cove rs in this area would be subject to the City’s adopted Downtown Streetscape Design Standards and Guidelines. 6.The applicant shall submit a revised floor plan that provides a minimum trash collection area of eighty (80) square feet or a modification from refuse and recyclables deposit area requirements shall be applied for and approved. The updated floor plan or modification shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 7.The applicant shall submit a courtyard wall detail with the building permit application. Wall material shall be made of high qual ity material that complements the architecture of the building. Wall details shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 8. The applicant shall submit revised building elevations which incorporate an additional building height of no less than eleven feet (11’) for opportunities of additional ground-level glazing along the ground floor. The revised elevations shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Current Planning Project Manager p rior to building permit approval. 9. The applicant shall submit a revised east elevation which includes a wider and taller primary entry. The revised east elevation s hall be submitted to, and approved by, the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 10. The building’s canopy along the eastern façade shall be increased to a height of no less than nine (9) feet at the bottom of the canopy. Depending upon the final design, the canopy width may need to be enlarged to help emphasize a taller ground floor height at the entrance. The revised building elevations shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 11. The applicant shall provide at least one (1) building modulation at a minimum of two feet (2') in depth and eight feet (8') in width along the eastern and northern façades. 12. The application shall include a metal green screen or similar to be located along the ground floor of the north elevation. If the applicant finds that landscaping would not be suitable due to limited natural light the climbing plants would receive, equivalent treatment would include artwork clerestory glazing, or ot her architectural detailing approved by the Current Planning Project Manager. The revised landscape plan or equivalent treatment shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Ma nager prior to building permit issuance. 13. The applicant shall provide one (1) additional roof element that breaks up the massiveness of uninterrupted roof line. The revised building elevations shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to construction permit issuance. 14. The applicant shall submit revised elevation sheets with the building permit application that incorporates at least one (1) addit ional high quality cladding material. The revised elevations shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval. 15. The applicant shall submit a materials board providing sample materials and colors for the building exterior cladding. The materi als board shall be submitted with the building permit application for review and approval by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to permit approval. 16. The applicant shall submit a pedestrian-scale lighting plan that provides adequate lighting levels in pedestrian areas and also creates visual interest of the building. The lighting plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Current Planning Project Manager prior to construction permit issuance. 17. The applicant shall provide a lighting/safety plan which includes the following: lighting within the covered garage during all ho urs to help deter incidents of crime and suspicious activity. The lighting/safety plan shall be submitted to, and approved by, the Current Planning Project Manager prior to building permit approval.